Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the August 2, 2024 SwitchArcade Round-Up. In today’s article, we’re ending the week with a pleasant mixture of goodies to review. Our buddy Mikhail has a review so that you can review, filled with his usual technical details and version comparisons. Then, I’ll take you thru essentially the most interesting titles in today’s latest offerings. Then, we finish with our usual lists of recent and expiring sales for the day. Let’s get to it!

Reviews and mini-observations

ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION ($59.99)

Bandai Namco Entertainment is not any stranger to creating late-stage Switch ports of games, but the top results are inclined to vary in quality. We recently had the superb arrive port, and fast-forwarding to last week, ILCA’s RPG made its option to Switch with bundled DLC as . It’s certainly one of my favorite IP-based games, and while it never quite reached the heights of gameplay , I enjoyed it enough to play it on Steam Deck, Xbox, and PS5. I used to be curious to see how it will fare on Nintendo Switch, and the top result is superb.

If you have not played it yet, it is a turn-based RPG with an original story that tries hard to appeal to fans and newcomers alike. It almost succeeds in each respects, but overall it’s definitely a excellent anime RPG. I would not recommend it for those who’re completely latest to the series, but for those who just like the characters and have played the previous installments, it’s value your time, especially with all of the DLC included.

released last yr for $59.99 on PC and consoles, with a Deluxe Edition for $84.99. The Switch version costs $59.99 with a further costume set, making it an important value right off the bat. However, for those who’ve already played it, there’s nothing noteworthy about it that may justify buying it at full price unless you actually liked the sport and wish to play it again. I haven’t played much of the DLC before, so I’m checking it out here on Switch.

Visually, the team behind Switch has done a improbable job of creating sure the sport still looks good considering the hardware. Comparing the high-end console versions and even the Steam Deck version to the Switch highlights a variety of the cuts, but it surely’s still a very good port that maintains the aesthetic while still running well. The biggest cuts are in foliage, post-production, draw distances, and textures. The comparison screenshot highlights just how much of a difference even in performance mode on the Xbox Series X in comparison with the Switch.

Performance-wise, I used to be already playing at 30fps on Steam Deck with excellent graphics, so the 30fps goal wasn’t a difficulty on Switch. The biggest issues on Switch are the loading times. These stack up during exploration, combat, and heavy load in comparison with the way it handles on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

If you skipped the debut platforms, the Switch version with all of the included DLC is a straightforward suggestion for individuals who prefer it. The included DLC also makes it a greater value proposition. I enjoyed the sport before, but it surely was great to revisit it in a excellent conversion for Nintendo’s hybrid system. We need more ports like this, and from Bandai Namco Entertainment.

SwitchArcade Rating: 4/5

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Goo World 2 ($29.99)

Sometimes sequels take sixteen years. That’s just the way in which it’s. And then you definately think they’re coming, but they need a number of more months. was an incredibly intelligent puzzle game that gained increasingly fans with each platform it was ported to. I believe it’s protected to say that a variety of people were waiting for it, and it looks like that wait is finally over. I have not had a probability to play it yet, however the concept is greater than solid enough to handle the puzzles of one other game, especially with a number of latest twists. The game supports multiplayer for as much as 4 players on a single system, in case you should go wild with others too.

Aero Acro-Bat ($5.99)

Look, there is a craving there. In the mascot platformer arms race that picked up steam within the 16-bit era, Sunsoft introduced what would change into the face of the corporate’s Western branch for a few years to return: . The game was obviously a hit, as a sequel and spin-off were soon to follow. This Ratalaika release gives you a Super NES port of the unique game in each the Japanese and North American versions. You get the same old Ratalaika options, however the extras are surprisingly extensive. I’ll be writing a review of that game soon, so stay tuned.

Broken Roads ($34.99)

It’s an RPG with an Australian setting, made by Australians. It’s not something you see… ever, and for that reason alone I believe this game has some value. At the identical time it’s totally unpolished. It tries to do lots greater than it seems able to, and in doing so you possibly can see the seams crumble almost in every single place. If you are a very forgiving gamer who has a powerful interest in trying something with a fresh theme, this is perhaps something for you. Otherwise, I’m unfortunately forced to recommend taking the less bumpy road.

Big Yagga: Woodboy ($15.99)

A wierd horror game based on the legend of Baba Yaga. You play as a picket boy who has to bring herbs to his mother, a reasonably normal task that’s interrupted when he runs into Baba Yaga. Things quickly get complicated, as you would possibly expect. It’s not my style, so I’ll leave it to you.

Cilla ($6.99)

Here’s a side-scrolling shooter with decent pixel art and somewhat bland gameplay. Considering how competitive the genre is on Switch, it’s hard to seek out a case for this game beyond exploring the beautiful backdrops. But I’m not the king of your piggy bank, so if you should play it, go for it.

The King and the Knight ($11.99)

It’s a fairly bare-bones homage to the Capcom series, a lot in order that I wasn’t going to incorporate it here until I noticed it had a four-player multiplayer feature. It’s pretty cool. It made me look closer and there is definitely more to it than I originally thought. Lots of enemies, a variety of stages for that form of thing, and an upgrade system with a variety of different pieces of apparatus to purchase and use. I’ll must look into it more, but it surely could possibly be good.

Turnover

If they are going to ban wars, let these… stay. Some great prices on previous Aspyr ports, perhaps to have fun a brand new release. is at a brand new low price, together with . All of those, plus a number of indies! There are some decent games within the weekend outbox, but nothing that probably won’t be on sale again soon. Check out each lists!

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($3.49 from $9.99 through 8/5)
($5.24 from $14.99 through 8/5)
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($8.99 from $29.99 through 8/5)
($23.99 from $39.99 through 8/15)
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($3.49 from $4.99 through 8/15)
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($6.99 from $9.99 through 8/15)
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($3.49 from $4.99 through 8/15)
($4.19 from $5.99 through 8/15)
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($19.49 from $29.99 through 8/15)
($6.49 from $12.99 through 8/15)
($2.49 from $4.99 through 8/15)
($4.19 from $5.99 through 8/15)
($10.49 from $14.99 through 8/15)
($5.49 from $10.99 through 8/15)
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($25.99 from $39.99 through 8/15)
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($29.99 from $39.99 through 8/15)
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($22.49 from $29.99 through 8/15)
($34.99 from $49.99 through 8/15)
($3.59 from $7.99 through 8/16)
($2.49 from $9.99 through 8/16)
($6.99 from $9.99 through 8/16)
($7.80 from $13.00 to eight/16)
($5.49 from $9.99 through 8/16)
($2.24 from $14.99 through 8/16)
($3.49 from $4.99 through 8/16)
($2.99 ​​from $4.99 through 8/16)
($2.49 from $4.99 through 8/16)
($11.99 from $19.99 through 8/16)
($4.99 from $19.99 to August 19)

($2.49 from $4.99 through 8/21)
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($3.49 from $6.99 through 8/21)
($6.00 from $12.00 through 8/21)
($3.96 from $12.00 through 8/21)
($4.62 from $14.00 through 8/21)
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($13.99 from $39.99 through 8/22)
($6.79 from $19.99 through 8/22)
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($12.49 from $24.99 through 8/22)
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($15.99 from $19.99 through 8/22)
($17.49 from $24.99 through 8/22)
($7.99 from $39.99 through 8/22)
($19.54 from $22.99 through 8/22)
($8.99 from $17.99 through 8/22)
($18.74 from $24.99 through 8/22)
($14.99 from $19.99 through 8/22)
($4.54 from $6.99 through 8/22)
($2.99 ​​from $5.99 through 8/22)

Sale ends this weekend

($5.84 from $12.99 through August 3)
($8.99 from $19.99 through August 3)
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($8.09 from $17.99 until August 3)
($8.99 from $19.99 through August 3)
($6.74 from $14.99 through August 3)
($5.99 from $14.99 through August 3)
($4.39 from $10.99 to Aug 3)
($7.99 from $19.99 through August 3)
($12.46 from $17.80 to Aug 3)
($4.49 from $9.99 through August 3)
($9.59 from $11.99 through August 3)
($6.74 from $14.99 through August 3)

($6.74 from $14.99 through August 3)
($6.74 from $14.99 through August 3)
($8.99 from $19.99 through August 3)
($7.99 from $9.99 through August 3)
($2.99 ​​from $19.99 through August 3)
($20.99 from $29.99 through August 3)
($13.49 from $29.99 through August 3)
($3.74 from $24.99 through August 3)
($6.74 from $14.99 through August 3)
($13.49 from $29.99 through August 3)
($3.00 from $5.00 to 4/08)
($14.99 from $29.99 through 8/4)
($7.49 from $29.99 through 8/4)
($9.99 from $19.99 through 8/4)
($1.99 from $19.99 through 4/08)
($14.99 from $24.99 through 8/4)
($4.99 from $19.99 through 8/4)
($7.49 from $24.99 through 8/4)
($15.99 from $39.99 through 8/4)
($2.99 ​​from $11.99 through 8/4)
($4.99 from $9.99 through 8/4)

That’s all for today and this week, friends. We’ll be back next week with more news, more sales, more reviews, and a number of more tidbits. Honestly, I’m beginning to get sick of soups. I’ll be on a liquid weight loss plan for per week, as per doctor’s orders. Right now I’d throw all my games into the ocean for a cheeseburger. Well. I hope you all have a beautiful weekend, and as at all times, thanks for reading!